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In this thriller-opening scene for Godzilla it is unusual to conventional thriller credits. It shows what the movie is about however they way it does this is what makes it different. Instead of having actual people from the movie feature in the opening credits or in some cases CGI/ animation to make a scene this film used old styled footage and ancient anatomical drawings. By doing this it gives an ancient nostalgic feel to the film it is like the drawing are from a legend, drawings of what people thought they say thousands of years ago. This relates to the idea of it being Godzilla which has remained asleep underneath Tokyo for years. It also flicks through book titles, one of which is Charles Darwin's Origin of Species which of course those familiar with the film know that it is a mutant creature which would be unexplainable in regards to such as book. It also features news articles about submarines going missing and civil unrest all things which the creature causes. It is unusual that in this thriller the villain is actually a monster rather than a person or organisation, this for propp's character types could be considered unconventional. The hero's in this scene appear to be the military who are fighting to combat the 'villain' and save the city, which arguably could be regarded as the princess as the reward of it is the city being saved (as well as everyone living there).
Most shots used in this feature are standard mid-shots of the drawings however it also uses a birds-eye-view-shot to show the creature emerging from the ocean, this is used to give the viewers perspective of the size of Godzilla. Showing how everything else is insignificant compared to the enormity of the beast. By only showing the tail of the monster it adds mystery as it allows people to speculate as to what the creature actually is. It is also interesting looking at the camera style they have used in the scene all shots containing 'real' video is designed and edited to look as though it is old footage (like original setting of the film). You could say that the footage is similar to 'classified files' as though we as the viewers are seeing secret documentation.
In this thriller-opening scene for Godzilla it is unusual to conventional thriller credits. It shows what the movie is about however they way it does this is what makes it different. Instead of having actual people from the movie feature in the opening credits or in some cases CGI/ animation to make a scene this film used old styled footage and ancient anatomical drawings. By doing this it gives an ancient nostalgic feel to the film it is like the drawing are from a legend, drawings of what people thought they say thousands of years ago. This relates to the idea of it being Godzilla which has remained asleep underneath Tokyo for years. It also flicks through book titles, one of which is Charles Darwin's Origin of Species which of course those familiar with the film know that it is a mutant creature which would be unexplainable in regards to such as book. It also features news articles about submarines going missing and civil unrest all things which the creature causes. It is unusual that in this thriller the villain is actually a monster rather than a person or organisation, this for propp's character types could be considered unconventional. The hero's in this scene appear to be the military who are fighting to combat the 'villain' and save the city, which arguably could be regarded as the princess as the reward of it is the city being saved (as well as everyone living there).
Most shots used in this feature are standard mid-shots of the drawings however it also uses a birds-eye-view-shot to show the creature emerging from the ocean, this is used to give the viewers perspective of the size of Godzilla. Showing how everything else is insignificant compared to the enormity of the beast. By only showing the tail of the monster it adds mystery as it allows people to speculate as to what the creature actually is. It is also interesting looking at the camera style they have used in the scene all shots containing 'real' video is designed and edited to look as though it is old footage (like original setting of the film). You could say that the footage is similar to 'classified files' as though we as the viewers are seeing secret documentation.
This is a long shot used to show all of the weapon (bomb). It is again used to show the entire thing, at first glance it is a nuclear weapon however it features a logo of Godzilla with a red cross around suggesting that it is specifically for defeating the monster. The colour of the bomb symbolises energy, caution, warning and most significantly decay which links in with the idea of it being a nuclear weapon.
The music in the opening credits of Godzilla start off so quiet it is hard to hear any background noise what so ever. Although as you go through the sequence the music intensifies and becomes more dramatic with loud noises and towards the end of the sequence we hear a man sounding a countdown (relating to the bomb) then we see the bomb being deployed, hearing it donate and go into the surroundings it then goes silent (with a slight ringing) and fades to white.
Good to proficient work, with detailed engagement with the implications behind the title sequence, including confident use of Propp to argue that the sequence is unconventional.
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You've used some technical codes but need to add correct terminology.
Consider the narrative structure of the piece - story within a story, advancing the overall narrative.
Write about the way the credits themselves are used/presented.